Nashville FC/Season 84
| Season 84 | |||
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| Manager | dalepopp | ||
| Stadium | Chris Jones Field | ||
| VI.18 | 7th | ||
| US Open Cup | Round 1 | ||
| Voyager Cup | Round 6 | ||
| Top goalscorer | Matthew Dozier, Alex Hensley (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,288 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,243 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 19,583 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Gillis FC, 26 March 2023 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 at Burcad, 30 April 2023; 0–5 v Hourmen, 7 May 2023 | ||
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Season 84 was the third season of Nashville FC under manager dalepopp. Nashville returned to VI.18 following relegation and finished seventh.
Season summary
Nashville FC opened the league season with five consecutive victories, scoring 17 goals while conceding four. The strong start was followed by seven consecutive losses before Nashville returned to the win column in Week 13. The club finished 6–0–8 with 22 goals scored and 39 conceded for a −17 goal difference, placing seventh in VI.18 with 18 points.
Matthew Dozier and Alex Hensley shared the regular-season scoring lead with four goals each, while Phil Roof and Garrick Waite scored three apiece. Nashville recorded two league clean sheets, both during its five-match winning streak to open the season.
Nashville was eliminated in Round 1 of the US Open Cup before advancing to Round 6 of the Voyager Cup, its deepest cup run of the season.
Competitions
VI.18
Nashville FC competed in VI.18 following its direct demotion from V.212. The statistics below cover all 14 VI.18 regular-season matches. Cup matches are excluded from the league and player statistics.
Nashville finished seventh in the eight-team series with 18 points from six wins and eight losses. The club scored 22 goals and conceded 39 for a goal difference of −17.
Results summary
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 18 |
Matches
Legend: Win Draw Loss
| 12 March 2023 Week 1 | Nashville FC | 3–1 | ladsvans | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Erik Welker Akeem Ryba |
Match report | Herminio Romero Barbaros Taflan |
Attendance: 17,932 Man of the Match: Phil Roof |
| 19 March 2023 Week 2 | R & C | 2–3 | Nashville FC | Ravens and Crows Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Kadarius Fagan Kern Clarke |
Match report | Matthew Dozier Alex Hensley |
Attendance: 7,173 Man of the Match: Phil Roof |
| 26 March 2023 Week 3 | Nashville FC | 5–0 | Gillis FC | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Willie Watson Matthew Dozier |
Match report | Attendance: 21,975 Man of the Match: Phil Roof |
| 2 April 2023 Week 4 | Houston of John | 1–2 | Nashville FC | Houston of John Arenaa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Jason Chin |
Match report | Phil Roof Guy Crutcher |
Attendance: 12,000 Man of the Match: Matthew Dozier |
| 9 April 2023 Week 5 | Nashville FC | 4–0 | Harrisburg FC | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Phil Roof Karl Landaverde |
Match report | Attendance: 26,288 Man of the Match: Alex Hensley |
| 16 April 2023 Week 6 | Hourmen | 4–0 | Nashville FC | Hourmen Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Andrew Alston Fermín Lozada |
Match report | Attendance: 12,000 Man of the Match: Benjamín Antuñán |
| 23 April 2023 Week 7 | Nashville FC | 0–4 | Menchal | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Chaz Castillo Johan Isenhour |
Match report | Fulgencio Morán Chad Burgess |
Attendance: 25,526 Man of the Match: Ric Demmon |
| 30 April 2023 Week 8 | Burcad | 5–0 | Nashville FC | Burcad Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Ian Hall Brian Schultz |
Match report | Attendance: 11,154 Man of the Match: Nixander Martínez |
| 7 May 2023 Week 9 | Nashville FC | 0–5 | Hourmen | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Johan Isenhour |
Match report | Alex Scott Fermín Lozada |
Attendance: 14,741 Man of the Match: Ric Demmon |
| 14 May 2023 Week 10 | Harrisburg FC | 5–1 | Nashville FC | Liberty Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Delain Wyman Bradley Fowler |
Match report | John Woodside Demonte Moore |
Attendance: 12,000 Man of the Match: Ric Demmon |
| 21 May 2023 Week 11 | Nashville FC | 0–3 | Houston of John | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Match report | Ritchie Pringle Terrence Harner |
Attendance: 16,379 Man of the Match: Nixander Martínez |
| 28 May 2023 Week 12 | Gillis FC | 4–1 | Nashville FC | Gillis FC Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Edmundo Cid Ovidio Navarro |
Match report | Chaz Castillo Chaz Castillo |
Attendance: 12,000 Man of the Match: Nixander Martínez |
| 4 June 2023 Week 13 | Nashville FC | 3–2 | R & C | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Garrick Waite Yaakov Morrison |
Match report | Metwally Mustafa Kern Clarke |
Attendance: 14,243 Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison |
| 11 June 2023 Week 14 | ladsvans | 3–0 | Nashville FC | ladsvans Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Serge Musenge Bogdan Burghiu |
Match report | Attendance: 22,530 Man of the Match: Yaakov Morrison |
US Open Cup
Nashville FC entered the US Open Cup in Round 1 and was eliminated following a 2–1 away loss to Alzheimer Athletic.
Matches
Legend: Win Draw Loss
| 8 March 2023 Round 1 | Alzheimer Athletic | 2–1 | Nashville FC | Mental Health Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Houra Bod Adi Ribarić |
Match report | Erik Welker |
Attendance: 10,050 Man of the Match: Erik Welker |
Voyager Cup
Following elimination from the US Open Cup, Nashville FC entered the Voyager Cup. Nashville advanced through five rounds to reach Round 6 before being eliminated by AC Springpatch.
Matches
Legend: Win Draw Loss
| 15 March 2023 Round 1 | --TCFC-- | 2–4 | Nashville FC | TCFC Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Nate Lawrence Corey Butler |
Match report | Alden Campbell Mauro Luperto |
Attendance: 6,745 Man of the Match: Nickolas Walls |
| 22 March 2023 Round 2 | JtownJagons | 0–4 | Nashville FC | JTown Stadion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Match report | Matthew Dozier Guy Crutcher |
Attendance: 7,847 Man of the Match: Phil Roof |
| 29 March 2023 Round 3 | Bati Bois Academy | 0–1 | Nashville FC | Bati Bois Academy Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:15 | Match report | Erik Welker Alden Campbell |
Attendance: 9,286 Man of the Match: Nickolas Walls |
| 5 April 2023 Round 4 | Booze & Blues | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Nashville FC | Booze & Blues Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:15 | Johan Eklöf Nicodemo Chuquillanqui |
Match report | Alex Hensley |
Attendance: 4,167 Man of the Match: Alex Hensley |
| Penalties | ||||
| Robin Reddy |
| 12 April 2023 Round 5 | Nashville FC | 2–1 | SeattleGauchos | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:15 | Phil Roof Larry Shows |
Match report | Marcelino Bañuelos William Bukowski |
Attendance: 11,238 Man of the Match: Phil Roof |
| 19 April 2023 Round 6 | Nashville FC | 0–9 | AC Springpatch | Chris Jones Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:15 | Demonte Moore Benjamín Antuñán |
Match report | Mathies Schweinichen Ryan Dickerson |
Attendance: 12,185 Man of the Match: Benjamín Antuñán |
Season records
Season records include VI.18 regular-season matches only.
| Record | Result |
|---|---|
| Largest win | 5–0 v Gillis FC, 26 March 2023 |
| Largest loss | 0–5 at Burcad, 30 April 2023; 0–5 v Hourmen, 7 May 2023 |
| Longest winning streak | 5 matches (Weeks 1–5) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | 5 matches (Weeks 1–5) |
| Longest clean-sheet streak | 1 match (twice: Weeks 3 and 5) |
| Home record | 7 played, 4 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 15 goals for, 15 against |
| Away record | 7 played, 2 wins, 0 draws, 5 losses, 7 goals for, 24 against |
| Highest home attendance | 26,288 |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,243 |
| Average home attendance | 19,583 |
Player statistics
Statistics cover all 14 of Nashville FC's VI.18 regular-season matches. Playing time includes stoppage time recorded in the individual Hattrick match reports. Cup appearances and statistics are excluded. Assists, shots, shots on target and hit-woodwork figures include only events clearly established from the match reports and should be regarded as conservative minimums.
Players who appeared both as a goalkeeper and as an outfield player are listed in both tables, with appearances and minutes separated according to the role played in each match.
Key: App = appearances; St = starts; Sub = substitute appearances; Min = minutes; G = goals; A = assists; SH = shots; SOT = shots on target; WW = hit woodwork; PK = penalty goals; FK = direct free-kick goals; YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards.
Outfield players
| Player | App | St | Sub | Min | G | A | SH | SOT | WW | PK | FK | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaakov Morrison | 10 | 10 | 0 | 917 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Franklin | 9 | 9 | 0 | 825 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anselmo Mena | 8 | 8 | 0 | 734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Demmon | 8 | 7 | 1 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Campbell | 7 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaz Castillo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nixander Martínez | 7 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Moore | 7 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Woodside | 7 | 7 | 0 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hensley | 7 | 7 | 0 | 642 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Isenhour | 6 | 6 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nickolas Walls | 6 | 6 | 0 | 551 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Dozier | 5 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Patiño | 5 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Roof | 5 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Akeem Ryba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Watson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 459 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrick Waite | 5 | 5 | 0 | 409 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Welker | 4 | 4 | 0 | 366 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Shows | 4 | 4 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Crutcher | 4 | 4 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Landaverde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauro Luperto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamín Antuñán | 3 | 3 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper saves and shots on target faced include only events clearly established from the match commentary and should be regarded as conservative minimums. Save percentage is therefore not shown.
Key: App = appearances; St = starts; Min = minutes; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against per 90 minutes; CS = clean sheets; SOTF = confirmed shots on target faced; SV = confirmed saves; PKSV = penalty saves.
| Player | App | St | Min | GA | GAA | CS | SOTF | SV | PKSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Deppe | 6 | 6 | 552 | 26 | 4.24 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| Chaz Castillo | 6 | 6 | 551 | 8 | 1.31 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Johan Isenhour | 1 | 1 | 91 | 4 | 3.96 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Newton | 1 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 0.99 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
End-of-season awards
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Matthew Dozier |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Chaz Castillo |
| Defender of the Year | Alex Hensley |
| Midfielder of the Year | Ric Demmon |
| Forward of the Year | Phil Roof |
| Young Player of the Year | Nickolas Walls |
| Most Valuable Player | Alex Hensley |
